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Board approves budget‑committee members and COPS‑grant security upgrades; consent agenda and admissions policy also pass
Summary
Trustees approved the consent agenda (items 1–3), appointed Lacey Smith and Mary Wilson to the budget committee, maintained current admissions policy latitude for nonresident students, and awarded a COPS‑grant contract for district camera and access upgrades (~$76,085 district share).
The Colton SD 53 board took several formal actions during the meeting:
- Consent agenda: A motion to approve the consent agenda (items 1–3) was made and seconded; the board recorded unanimous 'Aye' votes from Tim, Eric, Jeremy and Cezanne and approved the items.
- Budget committee appointments: The board voted to appoint Lacey Smith and Mary Wilson to the district budget committee. The motion to approve the two applicants was moved by Tim and seconded by Jeremy; the motion passed unanimously.
- Admissions policy (JECB): Trustees approved maintaining current practice around nonresident student admissions—giving administration latitude without a fixed numeric limit—after discussion about online learning quarter dates and past practice.
- Security contract award: The board approved a contract award for building access, cameras and burglar/fire monitoring upgrades under the district’s COPS grant. The administration recommended Security Monster for a package of door access and upgraded cameras across four buildings, with the district’s estimated share (grant match/commitment) about $76,085; board members confirmed ongoing cloud‑license and monitoring costs (approximately $4,000 per site annually for cloud licensing and ~$600 per site for monitoring) and approved the award by vote.
Vote records recorded in the meeting transcript show unanimous approvals where taken.
Key formal motions and outcomes have been filed in the board minutes and staff will follow through on contracting, onboarding contractors and completing background procurement steps required under the grant.
